Description

1774, two-storey and basement, three-bay villa, with bowed single-storey and basement wings dating from 1821 with further 19th century additions at rear. Cantilevered, canted windows added to south elevation around 1900, modern doorway replacing earlier porch. Squared and course masonry with ashlar dressings, heavy pointing, droved ashlar bows and ashlar canted bays, moulded cornice, quoins.

South elevation: eaves cornice, flight of stone steps to modern doorway at centre. Narrow window flanking to left, original first floor window retained at centre, cast-iron brackets to corniced, cantilevered and canted windows flanking, with basement windows under. Two slate-hung, canted late-19th century dormer windows and one piend roofed at centre. Three-light bowed wings with cornice and blocking course, tall windows and basement windows under; piend roofs; tall window to each return elevation at centre.

Plate glass glazing pattern in sash and case windows of main villa, multi-pane glazing to bowed wings. Grey slates, corniced end stacks.

RETAINING WALLS AND PIERS: rubble retaining walls with ashlar coping. Corniced ashlar gatepiers with pyramidal caps by former stable range to northeast of main house.

Statement of Interest

Originally known as Rosebank. In 1824 it belonged to Admiral Sir David Mylne, in whose family it remained for many years. The later alterations and additions are reversible. A ruinous dovecot lies in the grounds.

Listed building record updated 2024.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56618288

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments